Tennessee Ernie Ford(1919-1991)

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Tennessee Ernie Fords lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. Composer, singer and author, educated at the Cincinnati Conservatory. He appeared at the London Palladium, and made many records. He also owned a cattle ranch in California. Joining ASCAP in 1958, his popular-song compositions include "Softly and Tenderly" (Christian). Three others, 2 country "Hogtied Over You" and "Kiss Me Big" + 1 rock 'n roll, "Sixteen Tons".

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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Known for

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

7.8

TV Series

Sir Joseph Porter
Koko
Narrator

On the Road

6.0

Soundtrack("Anticipation Blues")

2012

Carrie

5.8

Soundtrack("Let the Lower Lights Be Burning", "His Amazing Grace")

2013

6.3

Soundtrack("Shotgun Boogie")

2008

Credits

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Actor

Hee Haw
7.0
TV Series
- 1978
The Timber Tramps
5.7
- Man in Timber Association Meeting (uncredited)
- 1973
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
8.0
TV Series
- Guest Performer (uncredited)
- 1969–1970
Here's Lucy
6.9
TV Series
- Ernie Epperson
- 1969
Mouse on the Mayflower
6.7
TV Movie
- Narrator (voice)
- 1968
The Lucy Show
7.2
TV Series
- Homer Higgins
- 1967
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
TV Series
- 1962
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
7.8
TV Series
- Sir Joseph Porter
- Koko
- Narrator
- 1959–1960
The Danny Thomas Show
7.1
TV Series
- Kentucky Cal
- 1959
I Love Lucy
8.5
TV Series
- Cousin Ernie (as Ernie Ford)
- 1954–1955
Corral Cuties
Short
- Tennessee Ernie Ford
- 1954
Man in the Saddle
6.3
- Wrangler (uncredited)
- 1951
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.1
- Nightclub
- Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
- 1946

Soundtrack

Fargo
8.9
TV Series
- performer: "Sixteen Tons"
- 2023
Asteroid City
6.5
- performer: "Sixteen Tons", "Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker"
- 2023
MacGruber
7.1
TV Series
- performer: "Joy to the World"
- 2021
South Park
8.7
TV Series
- performer: "Sixteen Tons"
- 2018
Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal
7.5
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Sixteen Tons"
- 2018
The Subtle Art of Crafting a Believable Story
Video
- performer: "Sixteen Tons"
- 2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
7.3
- performer: "Sixteen Tons"
- 2016
Beaver Trilogy Part IV
7.3
- performer: "The Cry of the Wild Goose"
- 2015
Carrie
5.8
- performer: "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning", "His Amazing Grace"
- 2013
The Unknown Known
7.0
- performer: "White Christmas"
- 2013
On the Road
6.0
- performer: "Anticipation Blues"
- writer: "Anticipation Blues"
- 2012
Chuck
8.2
TV Series
- performer: "Sixteen Tons"
- 2011
The Laundromat
6.2
Short
- performer: "Pennies from Heaven"
- 2010
Fringe
8.4
TV Series
- performer: "Freight Train Blues"
- writer: "Freight Train Blues" (uncredited)
- 2010
Mad Men
8.7
TV Series
- performer: "Sixteen Tons" (uncredited)
- 2009

Personal details

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Last.fm
Alternative names
- Tennessee Ernie
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- February 13, 1919
- Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Died
- October 17, 1991
- Reston, Virginia, USA(liver disease)
Spouses
Other works
(1970s) Spokesman for the Pontiac Furniture Co. in Pontiac, IL.
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

Did you know

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Trivia
While it never affected his professional work, nor was it ever publicized (for fear of how it would impact his career), Ford battled all his life with a drinking problem, something which ultimately undermined his health. In October, 1991, he collapsed after leaving a White House dinner and died at an area hospital a few days later, exactly one year to the day after being elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.